of others. Fine Feathers make fine Birds Gay Cloaths make fine Folks.
Feble the narrowest Part of the Sword-blade nearest the Point.
Feinting, or Falsifying, to decoive the Adversary, by pretending to thrust in one Place, and really doing it in another.
Fence, c. to Spend or Lay out. Fence his Hog, c. to Spend his Shilling A Fence, c. a Receiver and Securer of Stolen-goods.
Fencing Cully, c. a Broker, or Receiver of Stolen-goods.
Fencing-ken, c. the Magazine, or Ware-*house, where Stolen-goods are secured.
Ferme, c. a Hole
Fermerly Beggers, c. all those that have not the Sham-sores or Cley-*mes.
Ferret, c. a Tradesman that sells Goods to young Unthrifts, upon Trust at excessive Rates Ferreted, c. Cheated; also driven out of Holes and lurking Places, and hunted as Conies, by a little, Fierce, red-eyed Beast. Hence Ferret eyed. or Eyes as red as a Ferret. Fetch, a Trick or Wheedle. A meer Fetch, that is far fetched, or brought in by Head and Shoulders Fetids, Vegetabes, or Animals, rank and strong-scented; as Garlick, Assa fœtidatida], &c. Pole-cats, Foxes, Goats, &c.
Fewmets; Deers Excrements,
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Fib, c. to beat; also a little Lie.
Fib the Cove's quarons in the Rum-pad, for the Lour in his Bung, c. Beat the Man in the High-way lustily for the Money in his Purse.
Fickle, mutable, or changeable, of many
